Chasing perfection in Paris preparations

With one year to go before the Olympic flame lights up the world again, Chinese athletes have vowed to go faster, higher and stronger to do their country proud at Paris 2024.

As anticipation builds across the world for next year's Games, which open on July 26, Chinese athletes, coaches and team officials from a wide range of sports are going all out in their preparations, spurred on by the nation's ambitious medal target in the French capital.

Leading the charge will be China's traditional super six — the decorated diving, shooting, gymnastics, table tennis, badminton and weightlifting squads — who have contributed a whopping 192 gold medals of the total 263 won at the Olympics since the country's Summer Games debut in 1984.